World History Flashcards
(26 cards)
Which of the following civilizations devleoped the first democratic form of government?
Ancient Greece
Achaemind Empire in Persia in 4th Century BC is characterized by what?
The was the largest empire in the world at its peak
It ruled over a multicultural population a
Cyrus the Great is famous for his policy of religious and cultural tolerance. .
The empire had a highly organized bureaucracy and was divided into provinces called satrapies,
It developed efficient systems of taxation and communication
The Silk Roads had what result?
Spreading Buddhism from India to China
What caused the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE?
Invasion of Germanic Tribes
The Mongol army was characterized by
a large calvary force
What was a social conseqence of the Black Death in Europe?
It eroded serfdom
Renaissance scholars are artists were inspired by which classical civilizaton?
Ancient Greece
Copernicus was a key figure in what cultural phenomena?
The Scientific Revolution
King Louis 14th of France is an example of an
absolute monarch
What inspired the French Revolution?
The American Revolution
What resulted from the Age Of Enlightenment?
The American Revolution
What were consequences of the discovery of the new world in 142?
Millions of Native Americans died, biological exchange from Europe, syncretic religions.
What were the consequences of Industrialization in Europe in 1800s?
The birth of a working class, expansion of European empires in Africa and Asia, more transportation and economic efficiency.
European nationalism caused what in Europe in the 1800s?
Increased competition and tension between European powers
What military technologies were not present in WWI?
Atomic bomb (WW2)
What the policy of appeasement encourage for Germany between WWI and WWII?
Hitlr’s aggression.
What was a consequence after WWII in terms of Britan and France?
The collapse of their power in Asia and Africa (ended colonialism)
The Cold War did not end what in 1991?
A decrease in nationalistic tension (powerful to this day)
What impact did the introduction of the movable type printing press have in Europe?
An increase in literacy
How did the US win a victory over USSR during the Space Race?
Putting the first man on the moon
What are sects of Islam?
Sunni, Shi’a, Sufi
What was the tribute economic exhange in China?
A diplomatic and trade framework used primarily during imperial dynasties like the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing.
In summary, the tribute economic exchange was both a political and commercial system that allowed China to manage foreign relations, control trade, and reinforce its perceived supremacy while offering real economic incentives to its tributary partners.
What is the ideological relationship between liberalism and totalitarianism?
They are diametrically opposed!
How does a patriarchial society function?
Men have more power and prestige than women
